Sara Curtis Collects Six Medals at 2026 European Championships

PARIS  – Virginia sophomore Sara Curtis closed out competitors on the 2026 European Swimming Championships on Sunday (August 16) on the Centre Aquatique Olympique Métropole du Grand Paris in Paris, France.

Curtis set two particular person Italian data on Sunday’s last day of competitors whereas swimming the leadoff leg of the 4x100m Medley Relay. Curtis began the day by breaking the nationwide mark within the 100m Back with a break up of 58.75. Her time broke the mark set in 2019 by Margherita Panziera.

Curtis then broke her personal report within the finals with a 58.43.

These have been her first occasions breaking the 60-second mark. Her earlier finest was 1:00.35 in April on the 2026 Italian National Championships.

The Italian relay completed second, getting outtouched on the wall by Great Britain, whereas setting an Italian report with a time of three:53.60.

The silver within the 4×100 Medley Relay was Curtis’ sixth medal of the championship.

Curtis leaves Paris having set two world data with 5 particular person and three relay Italian data.

On Thursday (Aug. 13), Curtis received gold within the 50m Backstroke, touching the wall in a world-record time of 26.56. Curtis had initially set the world report within the occasion throughout her semifinal swim, posting a 26.63.

Curtis completed third within the 50m Free, breaking the 24-second barrier for the primary time in her profession, touching in 23.99 to set the Italian report in that occasion. The mark betters her earlier Italian report time of 24.09, set in June on the Setticolli meet in Rome. 

She additionally took the bronze within the 100m Free (52.72).

In addition to the 4×100 Medley silver, she additionally received silver within the 4x100m Free Relay and bronze within the Mixed 4x100m Free Relay. All three relays broke Italian data. 

Curtis was one in every of 4 Cavaliers competing on the championship. Sophomore Lana Pudar made the finals of the 200m Fly, ending seventh with a time of two:11.14, whereas representing Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sophomore Nina Jazy represented Germany and sophomore Davin Lindholm represented Finland.

Sara Curtis 2026 European Championships Medal Count (6)
Gold (1): 50m Back
Silver (2): 4x100m Medley Relay, 4x100m Free Relay
Bronze (3): 50m Free, 100m Free, Mixed 4x100m Free Relay

Sara Curtis Records at 2026 European Championships
World Records (2): 50m Back (twice)
Individual Italian Records (5): 50m Back (twice), 100m Back (twice), 50m Free
Italian Relay Records (3): 4x100m Free, 4x100m Medley, Mixed 4x100m Medley